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• MOVG TO LGBT ORLANDO, FLORIDA? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!
• A GUI TO THE LGBT SCENE ORLANDO ORLANDO UNED | © KELSEY GLENNON KELSEY GLENNON 26 MAY 2017 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ORLANDO HAS LONG BEEN A STATN KNOWN FOR S SUNSHE. BUT THE SUMMER OF 2016, THE CY BETIFUL EXPERIENCED S DARKT DAY. JUNE 12TH MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF A TRAGIC EVENT THAT ALTERED ORLANDO’S INTY AND FOREVER CHANGED S HISTORY. ON THAT SUMMER NIGHT, A GUNMAN ENTERED A POPULAR GAY CLUB DOWNTOWN ORLANDO AND OPENED FIRE, KILLG 49 AND JURG 68 PEOPLE ENJOYG DANCE AND MIC. SOME VICTIMS WERE GAY, SOME STRAIGHT, SOME LATO—BUT ALL WERE PEOPLE LOVED AND EMBRACED BY THE ORLANDO MUNY. THE ATTACK ON PULSE NIGHTCLUB SHOOK ORLANDO AND WAS MOURNED ALL OVER THE WORLD. IN THE WAKE OF THE TRAGEDY, THE CY OF ORLANDO AND S NIZENS MA CLEAR THAT THE HATE THAT SPIRED THE CRIME WOULD NOT STA S INTY. SCE THAT SUMMER NIGHT, THE CY AND S BS HAVE EMPHASIZED THAT ALL ARE WELE HERE. TODAY, ORLANDO NTU TO WORK TO SUPPORT S LGBT MUNY AND PROVI A PLACE OF SAFETY, ACCEPTANCE, AND LOVE FOR ALL WHO LIVE AND VIS HERE. VIEW ALL TRIPS READ ON TO DISVER HOW TO EXPERIENCE THE MANY FACETS OF ORLANDO’S VIBRANT AND STRONG LGBT MUNY. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP JAPAN ECUADOR SPA MOROC SOUTH AI THAILAND INDIA EGYPT TURKEY CROATIA GREECE BALI MEXI ICELAND ORLANDO STRONG MILLS 50 | © KELSEY GLENNON WHAT TO READ FOR THE LATT CENTRAL FLORIDA LGBT NEWS, PICK UP A PY OF WATERMARK. THE NEWSPAPER CIRCULAT TWICE MONTHLY AND IS OFTEN FOUND ALONGSI ORLANDO WEEKLY, A LIBERAL, GAY-IENDLY PUBLITN. WATERMARK ONLE FEATUR A HANDY LENDAR OF EVENTS IF YOU’RE LOOKG FOR SHOWS, GALLERY OPENGS, TRIVIA NIGHTS, OR THE LIKE. WATERMARK ORLANDO ONLE SCREENSHOT WHERE TO EAT THE MILLS 50 AREA IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF RABOW-PATED EATERI WELG THE LGBT MUNY. IT’S ALSO A FOODIE HOT SPOT AND ATTRACTS CKTAIL NNOISSRS, SO ’S HARD TO GO WRONG EATG ON THIS STRIP. EPIC MOROCCO FROM ANCIENT CI TO THE SAHARA, EMBRACE CULTURAL RICH AND ENCHANTG LANDSP NORTH AI. VIEW TRIP WILL’S PUB | © KELSEY GLENNON HAMBURGER MARY’S FOR A PARTICULARLY FLAMBOYANT DER EXPERIENCE, HEAD TO HAMBURGER MARY’S, ON DOWNTOWN ORLANDO’S HISTORIC CHURCH STREET. HERE YOU N ENJOY LIVE ENTERTAMENT THE FORM OF DRAG QUEENS PERFORMG BARETS AND EDY SHOWS. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. HAMBURGER MARY’S, CHURCH STREET STATN, 110 W CHURCH ST, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 321 319 0600 WHERE TO DRK AND DANCE EMBER GAY BARS AND EDGY NEW CKTAIL TABLISHMENTS ABOUND ORLANDO. THE DOWNTOWN OUTDOOR EATERY AND BAR EMBER TURNS TO AN LGBT FAVORE ON SUNDAY WH SUNDAY SURRENR. EMBER ALSO HOSTED THE “BIG GAY BAR CRAWL” 2016, WHICH CLUD STOPS AT DOWNTOWN ORLANDO’S MOST POPULAR BARS.EMBER, 42 W CENTRAL BLVD, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 849 5200 STONEWALL BAR STONEWALL BAR SS NOT FAR OM THE AMWAY ARENA AND OFFERS AN “DTRIAL CHIC” AMBIANCE WH A NEIGHBORHOOD BAR FEEL. HERE YOU N GRAB BAR EATS AND CKTAILS THEIR MA DANCE HALL, ON THEIR PAT, OR WH A VIEW OF THE ORLANDO SKYLE AT THEIR SKY BAR. STONEWALL HOSTS AN ASSORTMENT OF THEME NIGHTS, CLUDG BGO NIGHTS, RUPL VIEWGS, KARAOKE, AND T-DANC. CHECK OUT THEIR LENDAR OF EVENTS.STONEWALL BAR, 741 W CHURCH ST, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 373 OTHER NOTABLE GAY BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS CLU SAVOY ORLANDO, SOUTHERN NIGHTS, AND THE FULL MOON LOUNGE AT WOODSTOCK.SAVOY, 1913 N ORANGE AVE, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 270 4685SOUTHERN NIGHTS, 375 S BUMBY AVE, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 412 5039FULL MOON LOUNGE AT WOODSTOCK, 500 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 613 5018 WHERE TO PLAY ORLANDO’S GAY DAYS JUNE IS A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATN FOR THE LGBT MUNY. BS ALL OVER THE CY PARTICIPATE BY HOSTG SPECIAL ALS, PARTI, AND SHOWS FOR THE G LGBT VISORS WHO TRAVEL TO ORLANDO SPECIFILLY FOR THIS WEEK. PARTICIPANTS THE CELEBRATN ATTEND THE AREA THEME PARKS WEARG RED SHIRTS, A WAY TO SHOW THE SPE OF THE LGBT MUNY. VISORS N ALSO ATTEND AN ENTERTAMENT AND BS EXPO WH HUNDREDS OF LGBT VENDORS OFFERG SERVIC AND PRODUCTS TERED TO THE MUNY. IN OCTOBER, DON’T MISS ORLANDO’S GAY PRI FTIVAL AND PARA HOSTED BY COME OUT WH PRI, INC. CRELLA CASTLE GAY DAYS 2007 | © JERICL T / FLICKR IF YOU’RE A SPORTS FAN, YOU WILL WANT TO TCH AN ORLANDO CY SOCCER GAME, WATCHG THE LNS OR THE PRI (FEMALE TEAM), BUT KEEP MD THAT THE GAM, LOVED BY LOLS AND VISORS ALIKE, OFTEN SELL OUT. THE NEWLY BUILT ORLANDO CY STADIUM PROUDLY SPORTS 49 RABOW LORED SEATS REMEMBRANCE OF THE LIV LOST TO THE PULSE SHOOTG. THE SEATS SIGNIFY THE POWER OF SPORTS TO UNE AND UPLIFT A WHAT TO SEE THE PARLIAMENT HOE IF YOU’RE LOOKG FOR ORLANDO’S QUEENS, THEY’RE PERFORMG AT THE PARLIAMENT HOE, A GAY BAR, CLUB, AND HOTEL. “P-HOE,” AS ORLANDOANS REFER TO , IS HOME TO THE FOOTLIGHT THEATRE, WHICH BRGS LOL AND TERNATNAL DRAG ENTERTAMENT. YOU N FD THE FOOTLIGHT PLAYERS PERFORMG THERE REGULARLY, AND FOR RUPL FANS, THIS IS WHERE GGER MJ GOT HER START, HELPG HER EARN THE MONIKER OF “COMEDY QUEEN OF THE SOUTH.”THE PARLIAMENT HOE,410 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 425 ORLANDO FRGEMAY 16-29, 2017 FOR MORE EDGY ENTERTAMENT AND DRAG PERFORMANC, HEAD TO ORLANDO FRGE, A SEASONAL FTIVAL THAT TAK PLACE ORLANDO’S LOCH HAVEN PARK. THEIR PHILOSOPHY IS “100% UNCENSORED, 100% UNJURIED…100% INCLUSIVE.” GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WH THE DIVERSE ORLANDO THEATRE ARTS MUNY AT THIS FUN SUMMER FTIVAL.LOCH HAVEN PARK, 777 E PRCETON ST, ORLANDO, FL, LAKE EOLA PARK ORLANDO’S LOVE FOR S LGBT MUNY IS EVINT BY S RABOW-PATED AMPHHEATER AND S RABOW-ILLUMATED FOUNTA CENTRAL LAKE EOLA. THE PERMANENT MONUMENTS SERVE TO WELE DIVERSY TO THE CY OF ORLANDO, WHETHER THEY ARE VISORS OR RINTS.LAKE EOLA PARK, ORLANDO, FL, PULSE FOR THOSE LOOKG TO PAY RPECTS TO THE VICTIMS OF THE PULSE ATTACK, THE NIGHTCLUB WILL SOON BE AN OFFICIAL MEMORIAL. IF YOU WISH TO NTRIBUTE TO THE NSTCTN OF THE MEMORIAL AND MM AND PROVI ASSISTANCE TO THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE ATTACK, YOU N DONATE TO THE ONEPULSE FOUNDATN.PULSE, 1912 S ORANGE AVE, ORLANDO, FL, FOR MORE RMATN THE LGBT CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR MORE RMATN ON THE LGBT MUNY ORLANDO, VIS THE LGBT CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE CENTER HAS BEEN OPERATN FOR OVER 38 YEARS, MAKG ONE OF THE OLST THE NATN. IT PROVIS A SAFE PLACE FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS AND SERVIC TO HELP STRENGTHEN PERSONAL WELL-BEG.THE LGBT CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, 946 N MILLS AVE, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 228 8272THE ZEBRA COALNTHE ZEBRA COALN IS AN ANIZATN THAT PROVIS A HAVEN FOR GAY YOUTH BETWEEN THE AG OF 13–24. THEIR SERVIC PALIZE ON A WORK OF GROUPS, ALLOWG THEM TO OFFER ASSISTANCE RANGG OM HEALTH TO HOG AND EVEN TN FUNDG FOR LGBTQ YOUTH.THE ZEBRA COALN, 911 N MILLS AVE, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 228 1446 ORLANDO, THE CENTER LGBT | © KELSEY GLENNON VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
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• FLORIDA'S GAYT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY LOANN HALNMARCH 26, 2009/4:54 PMBY LOANN HALNMARCH 26, 2009 / 4:54 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FLORIDA'S GAYT PLAC","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-03-26T20:54:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-03-26T20:54:25.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LOANN HALN","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH 663 OF BEACH LG WARM, SWIMMABLE SEAS, BALMY YEAR-ROUND TEMPERATUR, AND AN ECLECTIC MIX OF ATTRACTNS THAT RANG OM HIGH-END SHOPPG TO KSCH-FILLED THEME PARKS, 'S NO WONR THAT FLORIDA MAK VATN-MD HEARTS BEAT FASTER. BUT NOT EVERY STATN THE SUNSHE STATE IS CREATED EQUAL WHEN TO GAY TRAVELERS. IN THIS LIST YOU'LL FD THE MOST WELG ENCLAV – SOME OBV, BUT WH ANGL YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE NSIRED; OTHERS THAT MAY REQUIRE A MAP – TO APPEAL TO EVERY POSSIBLE TYPE OF LGBT TOURIST. FOR PLETE GAY TRIP PLANNG RMATN, GO TO ’S GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE. WH MORE THAN150 GAY-OWNED BS – CLUDG 28 GAY GUTHO – AND TWO ANNUAL LGBT PRI FTIVALS, THIS ONCE-SLEEPY RORT TOWN KNOWN FOR S HETERO-LAN SPRG BREAK ENZI IS OFFICIALLY THE QUEERT SPOT THE STATE. ADD A GAY-POPULAR STRETCH OF SAND AT SEBASTIAN STREET AND A1A; THE STONEWALL LIBRARY—THE LARGT LGBT LENDG LIBRARY AND ARCHIV THE SOUTHEAST; AND THE VILLAGE OF WILTON MANORS, WHERE THE NCENTRATN OF SAME-SEX HOEHOLDS RANKS AMONG THE TOP FIVE THE UNTRY AND 'S HARD TO IMAGE A PLACE MUCH MORE GAY ANYWHERE. WH THE RECENT BOOM OF GAY-IENDLY LUXURY ACMODATNS ON FORT LRDALE BEACH, CLUDG THE ST. REGIS AND SOON-TO-OPEN W HOTEL, THE PH IS ON TO ADD MORE UPMARKET GAY TRAVELERS TO THE MIX, ERASG MEMORI OF WET T-SHIRT NTTS ONCE AND FOR ALL. GET YOUR BEARGS BY ORRG A EE RABOW PLANNER AT AND MAKG YOUR FIRST STOP WILTON DRIVE, HOME OF THE BRIGHT-YELLOW SHOPP OF WILTON MANORS PLAZA, AKA GROUND ZERO FOR ALL THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: TRAVELERS WHO CRAVE TOTAL GAY IMMERSN, OM BAR TO BEACH, GUTHOE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PALM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE THE LATE 1800S WHEN OIL MAGNATE HENRY FLAGLER TURNED HIS ATTENTN TO PALM BEACH, THE 14-E-LONG ISLAND HAS BEEN EXTRIBLY LKED WH THE WEALTHY SNOWBIRDS WHO HAVE MA THEIR WTER RETREAT OF CHOICE. THE GAY MUNY HAS PLAYED A VISIBLE ROLE LOL POLICS SCE THE PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL FORMED 1988; TWO YEARS LATER, THE GROUP PAVED THE WAY FOR A FAIR HOG ORDANCE THAT PROTECTED LGB RINTS, THE OLST GAY RIGHTS LAW ON THE BOOKS FLORIDA. SLIP TO PALM BEACH'S TONY HISTORY AT THE 55-ROOM, BEX-ARTS-STYLE WHEHALL FLAGLER MM BEFORE STROLLG WORTH AVENUE, THE EAST AST VERSN OF ROO DRIVE, AND DG AT THE 140-ACRE OCEANONT RORT, THE BREAKERS, BUILT BY FLAGLER 1896. THEN, EXPLORE THE HEART OF THE LOL GAY MUNY WT PALM BEACH, SE OF A FEW GAY BARS AND COMPASS, THE GAY AND LBIAN COMMUNY CENTER OF THE PALM BEACH, WHICH PRENTS THE AREA'S ANNUAL PRIFT LAKE WORTH'S WATERSI BRYANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: THOSE WHO LOVE HIGH SOCIETY, ELEGANT SHOPPG, AND A SUBTLER GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON'T ASSUME YOU KNOW MIAMI BEE YOU'VE ATTEND THE PEC-PACKED GAY CIRCU EXTRAVAGANZAS THAT ARE WTER PARTY AND WHE PARTY. THERE IS MIAMI BEACH, THE ART-DE-DRENCHED ISLAND THAT ROSE TO GAY FAME AS A PLAYGROUND FOR THE WELL TONED, AND THEN THERE IS THE CY OF MIAMI, ACROSS THE EWAY, WHERE THE HEAT IS STEADILY RISG WH S ARTS SCENE. IN THE 18-BLOCK MIAMI DIGN DISTRICT, FURNURE SHOWROOMS, GALLERI AND BUZZWORTHY RTRANTS, LIKE MICHAEL'S GENUE FOOD AND DRK, LURE LOLS AWAY OM SOUTH BEACH. THE WYNWOOD ARTS DISTRICT, S GNGIER SOUTHERN NEIGHBOR, HAS 40-PL GALLERI THAT THROW OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR A FTIVE ARTS WALK EVERY SEND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, PL 'S HOME TO A PAIR OF NTEMPORARY ART POWERHO: THE RUBELL FAY COLLECTN AND THE PHOTO-CENTRIC MARGULI COLLECTN AT THE WAREHOE. TO EXPERIENCE THE FN OF SOUTH BEACH AND THE DOWNTOWN ARTS SCENE, VIS DURG DECEMBER'S EVENT-JAMMED ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH, THE SEXY STATI SIBLG OF THE RENOWNED SWISS ART {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FANS OF BETIFUL PEOPLE, ARTS, AND ARCHECTURE AND AN TERNATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A STATN THE "REDNECK RIVIERA" MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE THE FIRST CHOICE FOR QUEER TRAVELERS, BUT THIS LOW-KEY FLORIDA PANHANDLE CY OF ABOUT 53,000 HAS LONG ATTRACTED GAY SOUTHEASTERNERS SEARCH OF A BEACH GETAWAY. POSNED ABOUT 10 OM THE ALABAMA BORR, 'S HOME TO EMERALD CY, A -OLD GAY DANCE CLUB; A 20-BUILDG HISTORIC VILLAGE; AND SUGARY-WHE SANDS THAT CREATE A VIBRANT, ALMOST SURREAL LANDSPE AGAST THE GULF OF MEXI'S BLUE-GREEN WATERS. IF STRENGTH NUMBERS MATTERS, THEN SCHLE A VIS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, WHEN A MASSIVE GAY PARTY SPEARHEAD BY NEW ORLEANS-BASED PROMOTER JOHNNY CHISHOLM TAK OVER THE BEACH AND DOWNTOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: UNPRETENT BEACH BUMS SEARCH OF A GEO PATCH OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WALT DISNEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE'S THIS LTLE EVENT THAT HAPPENS HERE JUNE LLED GAY DAYS, WHICH BRGS AN TIMATED 135,000 LGBT FUN SEEKERS TO CENTRAL FLORIDA'S THEME-PARK FILLED HEART, MOST OF THEM WEARG RED A SHOW OF SOLIDARY. ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, THE MAGIC KGDOM SERV AS GROUND ZERO FOR GAY VISIBILY – A ROLE 'S HELD SCE THE EVENT BEGAN WH AN RMAL GATHERG OF IENDS 1991 – BUT THE SPRAWLG FTIVI ENSURE THAT NEARBY UNIVERSAL STUDS, DOWNTOWN DISNEY'S PERMANENT CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SHOW LA NOUBA, AND WALT DISNEY WORLD'S OTHER PARKS ALSO BRIM OVER WH QUEER CHEER. IF STEAMY SUMMER TEMPERATUR AND THOANDS OF GROWN MEN PRCS HATS AREN'T YOUR CUP OF TEA, HAVE A OL, ADULT-ORIENTED EXPERIENCE BY VISG WDW'S EPT DURG S FALL INTERNATNAL FOOD AND WE FTIVAL. THE PARK'S GLOBAL VILLAGE IS ENHANCED WH BOOTHS SELLG SURPRISGLY LIC SAMPLE-SIZE PORTNS OF THENTIC CUISE OM IRELAND, CHA, SOUTH AI, MOROC, MEXI CY AND MORE, ACPANIED BY BEER AND/OR WE OM THE REGNS. PARTI, NCERTS, DNERS, AND WORKSHOPS (CHEE AND WE PAIRG LSONS, ANYONE?) ACPANY THE SIX-WEEK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FAI, FANS OF KSCH, AND THOSE WHO LIKE THEIR HOLIDAYS NVENIENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE'S MORE TO ORLANDO THAN MICKEY. SET UP BASE MP DOWNTOWN ORLANDO TO EXPLORE THE TERNNECTED NEIGHBORHOODS AND PARKS OF S URBAN RE: THE LAKE IVANHOE DISTRICT WH S PLENTIFUL ANTIQUE SHOPS; LOVELY 43-ACRE LAKE EOLA PARK; OAK-FILLED LOCH HAVEN PARK, WHICH HO THE ORLANDO MM OF ART, THE MENNELLO MUEM OF AMERIN FOLK ART, AND THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER; AND LAID-BACK COLLEGE PARK, WHERE QUEER BEAT WRER JACK KEROUAC ONCE RENTED TY QUARTERS. THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF GAY BARS TO BE FOUND NEARBY IF YOU NEED A FIX, BUT FOR A LS OBV TAKE, HEAD TO BRICK-LED THORNTON PARK AND ENJOY THE NEIGHBORHOOD MIX OF GAYS AND ARTSY TYP OVER A MEAL AT CHIC HUE OR THE MORE SUAL AND FUNKY DEXTER'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: VATNERS WHO WANT TO DABBLE THEME-PARK FUN BUT HAVE AN ADULT-STYLE PE OM FAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE NO RABOW SIGNPOSTS POTG THE WAY TO EVERGLAS NATNAL PARK. 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ARGUMENTS MAY RAGE ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE RORT TOWN IS AS OVERTLY GAY AS ONCE WAS, BUT THERE'S NO NYG 'S STILL A SPIRUAL HOME FOR ECLECTIC CREATIVE TYP WHO EMBRACE THE CY'S "ONE HUMAN FAY" MOTTO. THE ANNUAL KEY WT LERARY SEMAR DRAWS PASSNATE BOOK FANS AND OFTEN CLUS TOP GAY WRERS, WHILE THE OVER-THE-TOP, HISTORIC GAY TROLLEY TOUR LIVERS SIGHT TO THE CY'S MOST LORFUL CHARACTERS EVERY SATURDAY MORNG. DPE S TROPIL SETTG, KEY WT IS NOT A BEACH LOVER'S STATN, BUT 'S A GEM FOR SNORKELG, SCUBA DIVG, AND SAILG; H THE WATER ON A WOMEN'S-ONLY DOLPH-WATCHG CISE WH VEN CHARTERS OR TAKE ONE OF THE LEGENDARY SUNSETS ON A GAY SAIL WH BLU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: GAY UPL, BIBLPHIL, AND AQUATIC SPORTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ST. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE GULF OF MEXI AND TAMPA BAY ON FLORIDA'S WT AST, ST. PETE IS THE KD OF PRETENSN-EE PLACE WHERE ARTISTS THRIVE. THE CY IS HOME TO THE SALVADOR DALI MM, SAID TO NTA THE WORLD'S MOST PREHENSIVE LLECTN OF THE SURREALIST PATER'S WORKS; THE LARGT LGBT PRI FTIVAL THE STATE; AND THE SUBSTANTIAL (AND SEASONAL; FALL THROUGH SPRG) SATURDAY MORNG MARKET WHERE YOU'LL SPY PLENTY OF GAY LOLS BROWSG THROUGH THE GOURMET CHE, ANIC PRODUCE, AND CRAFTS. IN TE GAYS-PAVG-THE-WAY FORM, A RABOW PRENCE IS ALSO BOLSTERG THE REVALIZATN EFFORTS OF DOWNTOWN'S CENTRAL AVENUE BS DISTRICT. SUN WORSHIPPERS LOOKG FOR THEIR QUEER BRETHREN WILL FD THEM AT PASS-A-GRILLE AT THE SLEEPY SOUTHERN END OF ST. PETE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: GAY TRAVELERS WHO WANT PLENTY OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO GO WH THEIR BETIFUL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YBOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE GAY-APPEALG ATTRACTNS OTHER PARTS OF TAMPA, CLUDG A TOP-NOTCH LGBT FILM FTIVAL HELD DOWNTOWN EVERY OCTOBER, BUT YBOR CY SERV A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT. THANKS TO THE 90-PL-MEMBER GAYBOR COALN FOUND 2007, THE NATNAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT, ORIGALLY TABLISHED AS A CIGAR-MANUFACTURG CENTER THE LATE 1800S, IS UNRGOG A QUEER RENAISSANCE. HANG AT GAY HOTSPOTS LIKE G. BAR OR THE HONEY POT, GRAB A SUAL BE AT STREETR CHARLIE'S, OR CHECK OUT THE LGBT RINT ARTISTS AT GALLERY LIVE AMID THE LAT QUARTER'S BACKDROP OF BRICK BUILDGS AND WROUGHT-IRON BALNI. RABOW-DRAPED MC FILM FTIVAL ACTS AS THE AREA'S FACTO GAY RMATN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FANS OF HISTORIC ARCHECTURE WHO PREFER THEIR GAY URBAN FIX A LS OVERWHELMG AND ATTU-DRIVEN CY THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR MORE ON GREAT PLAC FOR LGBT TRAVEL FLORIDA, CHECK OUT 'S GAY AND LBIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

MOVG TO LGBT ORLANDO, FLORIDA? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!

Orlando's Gay Friendly Neighborhoods.

VI-MI District The home of GLBCC - "THE CENTER" and a te L-bi-gay shoppg district, wh many fe gay owned and operated shops offerg LBiGay-specific war. Also great ethnic eateri, LBiGay iendly f, and galleri.

The Vi-Mi is loted cy district four, reprented by newly elected missner, Patty Sheehan, who ran as an openly gay ndidate. Funky shops, fun plac to eat, and a revolutn renovatn primarily attributed to forward thkg LBiGay real tate velopers and neighborhood planners. Great rtrants, the world famo Club at Firtone (Saturday night is gay night), and an eclectic mix of smaller, alternative clubs, bars, and ffeeho.

A GUI TO THE LGBT SCENE ORLANDO ORLANDO UNED | © KELSEY GLENNON KELSEY GLENNON 26 MAY 2017 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ORLANDO HAS LONG BEEN A STATN KNOWN FOR S SUNSHE. BUT THE SUMMER OF 2016, THE CY BETIFUL EXPERIENCED S DARKT DAY. JUNE 12TH MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF A TRAGIC EVENT THAT ALTERED ORLANDO’S INTY AND FOREVER CHANGED S HISTORY. ON THAT SUMMER NIGHT, A GUNMAN ENTERED A POPULAR GAY CLUB DOWNTOWN ORLANDO AND OPENED FIRE, KILLG 49 AND JURG 68 PEOPLE ENJOYG DANCE AND MIC. SOME VICTIMS WERE GAY, SOME STRAIGHT, SOME LATO—BUT ALL WERE PEOPLE LOVED AND EMBRACED BY THE ORLANDO MUNY. THE ATTACK ON PULSE NIGHTCLUB SHOOK ORLANDO AND WAS MOURNED ALL OVER THE WORLD. IN THE WAKE OF THE TRAGEDY, THE CY OF ORLANDO AND S NIZENS MA CLEAR THAT THE HATE THAT SPIRED THE CRIME WOULD NOT STA S INTY. SCE THAT SUMMER NIGHT, THE CY AND S BS HAVE EMPHASIZED THAT ALL ARE WELE HERE. TODAY, ORLANDO NTU TO WORK TO SUPPORT S LGBT MUNY AND PROVI A PLACE OF SAFETY, ACCEPTANCE, AND LOVE FOR ALL WHO LIVE AND VIS HERE. VIEW ALL TRIPS READ ON TO DISVER HOW TO EXPERIENCE THE MANY FACETS OF ORLANDO’S VIBRANT AND STRONG LGBT MUNY. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP JAPAN ECUADOR SPA MOROC SOUTH AI THAILAND INDIA EGYPT TURKEY CROATIA GREECE BALI MEXI ICELAND ORLANDO STRONG MILLS 50 | © KELSEY GLENNON WHAT TO READ FOR THE LATT CENTRAL FLORIDA LGBT NEWS, PICK UP A PY OF WATERMARK. THE NEWSPAPER CIRCULAT TWICE MONTHLY AND IS OFTEN FOUND ALONGSI ORLANDO WEEKLY, A LIBERAL, GAY-IENDLY PUBLITN. WATERMARK ONLE FEATUR A HANDY LENDAR OF EVENTS IF YOU’RE LOOKG FOR SHOWS, GALLERY OPENGS, TRIVIA NIGHTS, OR THE LIKE. WATERMARK ORLANDO ONLE SCREENSHOT WHERE TO EAT THE MILLS 50 AREA IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF RABOW-PATED EATERI WELG THE LGBT MUNY. IT’S ALSO A FOODIE HOT SPOT AND ATTRACTS CKTAIL NNOISSRS, SO ’S HARD TO GO WRONG EATG ON THIS STRIP. EPIC MOROCCO FROM ANCIENT CI TO THE SAHARA, EMBRACE CULTURAL RICH AND ENCHANTG LANDSP NORTH AI. VIEW TRIP WILL’S PUB | © KELSEY GLENNON HAMBURGER MARY’S FOR A PARTICULARLY FLAMBOYANT DER EXPERIENCE, HEAD TO HAMBURGER MARY’S, ON DOWNTOWN ORLANDO’S HISTORIC CHURCH STREET. HERE YOU N ENJOY LIVE ENTERTAMENT THE FORM OF DRAG QUEENS PERFORMG BARETS AND EDY SHOWS. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. HAMBURGER MARY’S, CHURCH STREET STATN, 110 W CHURCH ST, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 321 319 0600 WHERE TO DRK AND DANCE EMBER GAY BARS AND EDGY NEW CKTAIL TABLISHMENTS ABOUND ORLANDO. THE DOWNTOWN OUTDOOR EATERY AND BAR EMBER TURNS TO AN LGBT FAVORE ON SUNDAY WH SUNDAY SURRENR. EMBER ALSO HOSTED THE “BIG GAY BAR CRAWL” 2016, WHICH CLUD STOPS AT DOWNTOWN ORLANDO’S MOST POPULAR BARS.EMBER, 42 W CENTRAL BLVD, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 849 5200 STONEWALL BAR STONEWALL BAR SS NOT FAR OM THE AMWAY ARENA AND OFFERS AN “DTRIAL CHIC” AMBIANCE WH A NEIGHBORHOOD BAR FEEL. HERE YOU N GRAB BAR EATS AND CKTAILS THEIR MA DANCE HALL, ON THEIR PAT, OR WH A VIEW OF THE ORLANDO SKYLE AT THEIR SKY BAR. STONEWALL HOSTS AN ASSORTMENT OF THEME NIGHTS, CLUDG BGO NIGHTS, RUPL VIEWGS, KARAOKE, AND T-DANC. CHECK OUT THEIR LENDAR OF EVENTS.STONEWALL BAR, 741 W CHURCH ST, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 373 OTHER NOTABLE GAY BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS CLU SAVOY ORLANDO, SOUTHERN NIGHTS, AND THE FULL MOON LOUNGE AT WOODSTOCK.SAVOY, 1913 N ORANGE AVE, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 270 4685SOUTHERN NIGHTS, 375 S BUMBY AVE, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 412 5039FULL MOON LOUNGE AT WOODSTOCK, 500 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 613 5018 WHERE TO PLAY ORLANDO’S GAY DAYS JUNE IS A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATN FOR THE LGBT MUNY. BS ALL OVER THE CY PARTICIPATE BY HOSTG SPECIAL ALS, PARTI, AND SHOWS FOR THE G LGBT VISORS WHO TRAVEL TO ORLANDO SPECIFILLY FOR THIS WEEK. PARTICIPANTS THE CELEBRATN ATTEND THE AREA THEME PARKS WEARG RED SHIRTS, A WAY TO SHOW THE SPE OF THE LGBT MUNY. VISORS N ALSO ATTEND AN ENTERTAMENT AND BS EXPO WH HUNDREDS OF LGBT VENDORS OFFERG SERVIC AND PRODUCTS TERED TO THE MUNY. IN OCTOBER, DON’T MISS ORLANDO’S GAY PRI FTIVAL AND PARA HOSTED BY COME OUT WH PRI, INC. CRELLA CASTLE GAY DAYS 2007 | © JERICL T / FLICKR IF YOU’RE A SPORTS FAN, YOU WILL WANT TO TCH AN ORLANDO CY SOCCER GAME, WATCHG THE LNS OR THE PRI (FEMALE TEAM), BUT KEEP MD THAT THE GAM, LOVED BY LOLS AND VISORS ALIKE, OFTEN SELL OUT. THE NEWLY BUILT ORLANDO CY STADIUM PROUDLY SPORTS 49 RABOW LORED SEATS REMEMBRANCE OF THE LIV LOST TO THE PULSE SHOOTG. THE SEATS SIGNIFY THE POWER OF SPORTS TO UNE AND UPLIFT A WHAT TO SEE THE PARLIAMENT HOE IF YOU’RE LOOKG FOR ORLANDO’S QUEENS, THEY’RE PERFORMG AT THE PARLIAMENT HOE, A GAY BAR, CLUB, AND HOTEL. “P-HOE,” AS ORLANDOANS REFER TO , IS HOME TO THE FOOTLIGHT THEATRE, WHICH BRGS LOL AND TERNATNAL DRAG ENTERTAMENT. YOU N FD THE FOOTLIGHT PLAYERS PERFORMG THERE REGULARLY, AND FOR RUPL FANS, THIS IS WHERE GGER MJ GOT HER START, HELPG HER EARN THE MONIKER OF “COMEDY QUEEN OF THE SOUTH.”THE PARLIAMENT HOE,410 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 425 ORLANDO FRGEMAY 16-29, 2017 FOR MORE EDGY ENTERTAMENT AND DRAG PERFORMANC, HEAD TO ORLANDO FRGE, A SEASONAL FTIVAL THAT TAK PLACE ORLANDO’S LOCH HAVEN PARK. THEIR PHILOSOPHY IS “100% UNCENSORED, 100% UNJURIED…100% INCLUSIVE.” GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WH THE DIVERSE ORLANDO THEATRE ARTS MUNY AT THIS FUN SUMMER FTIVAL.LOCH HAVEN PARK, 777 E PRCETON ST, ORLANDO, FL, LAKE EOLA PARK ORLANDO’S LOVE FOR S LGBT MUNY IS EVINT BY S RABOW-PATED AMPHHEATER AND S RABOW-ILLUMATED FOUNTA CENTRAL LAKE EOLA. THE PERMANENT MONUMENTS SERVE TO WELE DIVERSY TO THE CY OF ORLANDO, WHETHER THEY ARE VISORS OR RINTS.LAKE EOLA PARK, ORLANDO, FL, PULSE FOR THOSE LOOKG TO PAY RPECTS TO THE VICTIMS OF THE PULSE ATTACK, THE NIGHTCLUB WILL SOON BE AN OFFICIAL MEMORIAL. IF YOU WISH TO NTRIBUTE TO THE NSTCTN OF THE MEMORIAL AND MM AND PROVI ASSISTANCE TO THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE ATTACK, YOU N DONATE TO THE ONEPULSE FOUNDATN.PULSE, 1912 S ORANGE AVE, ORLANDO, FL, FOR MORE RMATN THE LGBT CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR MORE RMATN ON THE LGBT MUNY ORLANDO, VIS THE LGBT CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE CENTER HAS BEEN OPERATN FOR OVER 38 YEARS, MAKG ONE OF THE OLST THE NATN. IT PROVIS A SAFE PLACE FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS AND SERVIC TO HELP STRENGTHEN PERSONAL WELL-BEG.THE LGBT CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, 946 N MILLS AVE, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 228 8272THE ZEBRA COALNTHE ZEBRA COALN IS AN ANIZATN THAT PROVIS A HAVEN FOR GAY YOUTH BETWEEN THE AG OF 13–24. THEIR SERVIC PALIZE ON A WORK OF GROUPS, ALLOWG THEM TO OFFER ASSISTANCE RANGG OM HEALTH TO HOG AND EVEN TN FUNDG FOR LGBTQ YOUTH.THE ZEBRA COALN, 911 N MILLS AVE, ORLANDO, FL, USA, +1 407 228 1446 ORLANDO, THE CENTER LGBT | © KELSEY GLENNON VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

Most downtown clubs are not exclively l-bi-gay, but have historilly weled a very mixed crowd.

408, you'll fd "Southern Nights, " where Wild Wednday nstut one of Orlando's longt nng weekly gay party dat.

GAY ORLANDO 2023

Not necsarily gay, but as iendly as you n get. Be sure to have a cktail at Savoy, a lively neighborhood gay bar where men and women are wele.

Gay Days, Inc. Orlando, the theme park pal of the world, might not scream dream gay lole on first thought – but away om the I-Drive hotel zone, you will actually fd one of the most ronant and LGBT-iendly ci Ameri! Y, jt like New York Cy, New Orleans, Miami, and other fabuloly gay US ci, there is also an energized LGBT scene here (if you know where to look), and this is somethg a gay realtor Orlando n help you navigate as you fd your new perfect home here.

GAY ORLANDO: THE CY BETIFUL – A MAGIL PLACE TO CALL HOME

The legendary Parliament Hoe, Disney Gay Day’s and the annual Come Out Wh Pri events are some of the highlights of movg to LGBT Orlando, but there is also plenty of morn dg, live mic, and other queer events! Add to this the legendary theme parks and affordabily of life here and you will beg to unrstand why Orlando is the number one travel statn the USA and a growg permanent gay populatn. If you need a more night-life and travel-foced gui tailg all the LGBT clubs, parti, and more, check out our Gay Orlando Gui!

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Start wh the top gay and LGBT-iendly Orlando muni to fd your fabuloly perfect new home, each wh s own dividual personaly, welg muny, and ameni you’ll adore.

GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS ORLANDO

Now let’s take a look at where the handful of marvelo gay areas Orlando are and talk about the Orlando gayborhood where you might feel most at home! This neighborhood is popular wh Orlando’s gay muny thanks to s nightlife, rtrants, and proximy to the downtown area.

THE BEST ORLANDO GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS ORLANDO

If you’re lookg for a gay neighborhood a ltle further om downtown Orlando, this is the muny for you. Thankfully, LGBT Orlando plays hosts to a variety of annual events for lbians, transgenr persons, gays, and anyone else who wants to have a good time.

FLORIDA'S GAYT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY LOANN HALNMARCH 26, 2009/4:54 PMBY LOANN HALNMARCH 26, 2009 / 4:54 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FLORIDA'S GAYT PLAC","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-03-26T20:54:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-03-26T20:54:25.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LOANN HALN","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH 663 OF BEACH LG WARM, SWIMMABLE SEAS, BALMY YEAR-ROUND TEMPERATUR, AND AN ECLECTIC MIX OF ATTRACTNS THAT RANG OM HIGH-END SHOPPG TO KSCH-FILLED THEME PARKS, 'S NO WONR THAT FLORIDA MAK VATN-MD HEARTS BEAT FASTER. BUT NOT EVERY STATN THE SUNSHE STATE IS CREATED EQUAL WHEN TO GAY TRAVELERS. IN THIS LIST YOU'LL FD THE MOST WELG ENCLAV – SOME OBV, BUT WH ANGL YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE NSIRED; OTHERS THAT MAY REQUIRE A MAP – TO APPEAL TO EVERY POSSIBLE TYPE OF LGBT TOURIST. FOR PLETE GAY TRIP PLANNG RMATN, GO TO ’S GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE. WH MORE THAN150 GAY-OWNED BS – CLUDG 28 GAY GUTHO – AND TWO ANNUAL LGBT PRI FTIVALS, THIS ONCE-SLEEPY RORT TOWN KNOWN FOR S HETERO-LAN SPRG BREAK ENZI IS OFFICIALLY THE QUEERT SPOT THE STATE. ADD A GAY-POPULAR STRETCH OF SAND AT SEBASTIAN STREET AND A1A; THE STONEWALL LIBRARY—THE LARGT LGBT LENDG LIBRARY AND ARCHIV THE SOUTHEAST; AND THE VILLAGE OF WILTON MANORS, WHERE THE NCENTRATN OF SAME-SEX HOEHOLDS RANKS AMONG THE TOP FIVE THE UNTRY AND 'S HARD TO IMAGE A PLACE MUCH MORE GAY ANYWHERE. WH THE RECENT BOOM OF GAY-IENDLY LUXURY ACMODATNS ON FORT LRDALE BEACH, CLUDG THE ST. REGIS AND SOON-TO-OPEN W HOTEL, THE PH IS ON TO ADD MORE UPMARKET GAY TRAVELERS TO THE MIX, ERASG MEMORI OF WET T-SHIRT NTTS ONCE AND FOR ALL. GET YOUR BEARGS BY ORRG A EE RABOW PLANNER AT AND MAKG YOUR FIRST STOP WILTON DRIVE, HOME OF THE BRIGHT-YELLOW SHOPP OF WILTON MANORS PLAZA, AKA GROUND ZERO FOR ALL THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: TRAVELERS WHO CRAVE TOTAL GAY IMMERSN, OM BAR TO BEACH, GUTHOE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PALM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE THE LATE 1800S WHEN OIL MAGNATE HENRY FLAGLER TURNED HIS ATTENTN TO PALM BEACH, THE 14-E-LONG ISLAND HAS BEEN EXTRIBLY LKED WH THE WEALTHY SNOWBIRDS WHO HAVE MA THEIR WTER RETREAT OF CHOICE. THE GAY MUNY HAS PLAYED A VISIBLE ROLE LOL POLICS SCE THE PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL FORMED 1988; TWO YEARS LATER, THE GROUP PAVED THE WAY FOR A FAIR HOG ORDANCE THAT PROTECTED LGB RINTS, THE OLST GAY RIGHTS LAW ON THE BOOKS FLORIDA. SLIP TO PALM BEACH'S TONY HISTORY AT THE 55-ROOM, BEX-ARTS-STYLE WHEHALL FLAGLER MM BEFORE STROLLG WORTH AVENUE, THE EAST AST VERSN OF ROO DRIVE, AND DG AT THE 140-ACRE OCEANONT RORT, THE BREAKERS, BUILT BY FLAGLER 1896. THEN, EXPLORE THE HEART OF THE LOL GAY MUNY WT PALM BEACH, SE OF A FEW GAY BARS AND COMPASS, THE GAY AND LBIAN COMMUNY CENTER OF THE PALM BEACH, WHICH PRENTS THE AREA'S ANNUAL PRIFT LAKE WORTH'S WATERSI BRYANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: THOSE WHO LOVE HIGH SOCIETY, ELEGANT SHOPPG, AND A SUBTLER GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON'T ASSUME YOU KNOW MIAMI BEE YOU'VE ATTEND THE PEC-PACKED GAY CIRCU EXTRAVAGANZAS THAT ARE WTER PARTY AND WHE PARTY. THERE IS MIAMI BEACH, THE ART-DE-DRENCHED ISLAND THAT ROSE TO GAY FAME AS A PLAYGROUND FOR THE WELL TONED, AND THEN THERE IS THE CY OF MIAMI, ACROSS THE EWAY, WHERE THE HEAT IS STEADILY RISG WH S ARTS SCENE. IN THE 18-BLOCK MIAMI DIGN DISTRICT, FURNURE SHOWROOMS, GALLERI AND BUZZWORTHY RTRANTS, LIKE MICHAEL'S GENUE FOOD AND DRK, LURE LOLS AWAY OM SOUTH BEACH. THE WYNWOOD ARTS DISTRICT, S GNGIER SOUTHERN NEIGHBOR, HAS 40-PL GALLERI THAT THROW OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR A FTIVE ARTS WALK EVERY SEND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, PL 'S HOME TO A PAIR OF NTEMPORARY ART POWERHO: THE RUBELL FAY COLLECTN AND THE PHOTO-CENTRIC MARGULI COLLECTN AT THE WAREHOE. TO EXPERIENCE THE FN OF SOUTH BEACH AND THE DOWNTOWN ARTS SCENE, VIS DURG DECEMBER'S EVENT-JAMMED ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH, THE SEXY STATI SIBLG OF THE RENOWNED SWISS ART {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FANS OF BETIFUL PEOPLE, ARTS, AND ARCHECTURE AND AN TERNATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A STATN THE "REDNECK RIVIERA" MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE THE FIRST CHOICE FOR QUEER TRAVELERS, BUT THIS LOW-KEY FLORIDA PANHANDLE CY OF ABOUT 53,000 HAS LONG ATTRACTED GAY SOUTHEASTERNERS SEARCH OF A BEACH GETAWAY. POSNED ABOUT 10 OM THE ALABAMA BORR, 'S HOME TO EMERALD CY, A -OLD GAY DANCE CLUB; A 20-BUILDG HISTORIC VILLAGE; AND SUGARY-WHE SANDS THAT CREATE A VIBRANT, ALMOST SURREAL LANDSPE AGAST THE GULF OF MEXI'S BLUE-GREEN WATERS. IF STRENGTH NUMBERS MATTERS, THEN SCHLE A VIS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, WHEN A MASSIVE GAY PARTY SPEARHEAD BY NEW ORLEANS-BASED PROMOTER JOHNNY CHISHOLM TAK OVER THE BEACH AND DOWNTOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: UNPRETENT BEACH BUMS SEARCH OF A GEO PATCH OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WALT DISNEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE'S THIS LTLE EVENT THAT HAPPENS HERE JUNE LLED GAY DAYS, WHICH BRGS AN TIMATED 135,000 LGBT FUN SEEKERS TO CENTRAL FLORIDA'S THEME-PARK FILLED HEART, MOST OF THEM WEARG RED A SHOW OF SOLIDARY. ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, THE MAGIC KGDOM SERV AS GROUND ZERO FOR GAY VISIBILY – A ROLE 'S HELD SCE THE EVENT BEGAN WH AN RMAL GATHERG OF IENDS 1991 – BUT THE SPRAWLG FTIVI ENSURE THAT NEARBY UNIVERSAL STUDS, DOWNTOWN DISNEY'S PERMANENT CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SHOW LA NOUBA, AND WALT DISNEY WORLD'S OTHER PARKS ALSO BRIM OVER WH QUEER CHEER. IF STEAMY SUMMER TEMPERATUR AND THOANDS OF GROWN MEN PRCS HATS AREN'T YOUR CUP OF TEA, HAVE A OL, ADULT-ORIENTED EXPERIENCE BY VISG WDW'S EPT DURG S FALL INTERNATNAL FOOD AND WE FTIVAL. THE PARK'S GLOBAL VILLAGE IS ENHANCED WH BOOTHS SELLG SURPRISGLY LIC SAMPLE-SIZE PORTNS OF THENTIC CUISE OM IRELAND, CHA, SOUTH AI, MOROC, MEXI CY AND MORE, ACPANIED BY BEER AND/OR WE OM THE REGNS. PARTI, NCERTS, DNERS, AND WORKSHOPS (CHEE AND WE PAIRG LSONS, ANYONE?) ACPANY THE SIX-WEEK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FAI, FANS OF KSCH, AND THOSE WHO LIKE THEIR HOLIDAYS NVENIENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE'S MORE TO ORLANDO THAN MICKEY. SET UP BASE MP DOWNTOWN ORLANDO TO EXPLORE THE TERNNECTED NEIGHBORHOODS AND PARKS OF S URBAN RE: THE LAKE IVANHOE DISTRICT WH S PLENTIFUL ANTIQUE SHOPS; LOVELY 43-ACRE LAKE EOLA PARK; OAK-FILLED LOCH HAVEN PARK, WHICH HO THE ORLANDO MM OF ART, THE MENNELLO MUEM OF AMERIN FOLK ART, AND THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER; AND LAID-BACK COLLEGE PARK, WHERE QUEER BEAT WRER JACK KEROUAC ONCE RENTED TY QUARTERS. THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF GAY BARS TO BE FOUND NEARBY IF YOU NEED A FIX, BUT FOR A LS OBV TAKE, HEAD TO BRICK-LED THORNTON PARK AND ENJOY THE NEIGHBORHOOD MIX OF GAYS AND ARTSY TYP OVER A MEAL AT CHIC HUE OR THE MORE SUAL AND FUNKY DEXTER'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: VATNERS WHO WANT TO DABBLE THEME-PARK FUN BUT HAVE AN ADULT-STYLE PE OM FAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE NO RABOW SIGNPOSTS POTG THE WAY TO EVERGLAS NATNAL PARK. IN FACT, THE ROADS LEADG OM MIAMI TO S MARSHY HEART ARE LIBERALLY DOED WH HETEROSEXUAL TRAPPGS OF THE GOOD OL' BOY VARIETY: SWAMP BUGGY RIS, GRIZZLED FISHERMEN, AND SHOPS SELLG GATOR HEADS. BUT NATURE IS A GREAT EQUALIZER AND FOR GAY OUTDOOR ENTHIASTS, THIS 1.5 LN-ACRE WORLD HERAGE SE (THE LARGT SUBTROPIL WILRNS THE UNED STAT) IS A SWAMPY MEC. RENT A NOE/KAYAK AT THE FLAMGO VISOR CENTER, ACCSIBLE OM THE FLORIDA CY ENTRANCE, AND VANISH TO THE MANGROV AND ISLANDS OF FLORIDA BAY FOR A FEW HOURS OR DAYS. OVERNIGHT BACKUNTRY MPG IS AVAILABLE ON BEACH OR CHICKE, ELEVATED PLATFORMS BUILT TO THE SWAMP. SHARK VALLEY, 38 WT OF DOWNTOWN MIAMI, OFFERS SOME OF THE PARK'S BT WILDLIFE VIEWG. PEDAL S 15-E LOOP TRAIL FOR CLOSE ENUNTERS WH ALLIGATORS, WOOD STORKS, AND GREAT WHE HERONS. THE 65-FOOT OBSERVATN TOWER AT THE HALFWAY MARK PROVIS PANORAMIC VIEWS UP TO 18 ACROSS THE SAWGRASS PRAIRIE. A TWO-HOUR TRAM RI VERS THE SAME GROUND FOR THE LS ATHLETILLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: NATURE LOVERS WHO DON'T RE IF THERE'S ANOTHER GAY PERSON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF GAY PLAYWRIGHT TENNSEE WILLIAMS, WHO MA HIS WAY TO FLORIDA'S SOUTHERNMOST CY THE 1940S AND POLISHED A STREETR NAMED DIRE WHILE STAYG AT THE SEVEN-STORY CROWNE PLAZA LA CONCHA ON DUVAL STREET. ARGUMENTS MAY RAGE ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE RORT TOWN IS AS OVERTLY GAY AS ONCE WAS, BUT THERE'S NO NYG 'S STILL A SPIRUAL HOME FOR ECLECTIC CREATIVE TYP WHO EMBRACE THE CY'S "ONE HUMAN FAY" MOTTO. THE ANNUAL KEY WT LERARY SEMAR DRAWS PASSNATE BOOK FANS AND OFTEN CLUS TOP GAY WRERS, WHILE THE OVER-THE-TOP, HISTORIC GAY TROLLEY TOUR LIVERS SIGHT TO THE CY'S MOST LORFUL CHARACTERS EVERY SATURDAY MORNG. DPE S TROPIL SETTG, KEY WT IS NOT A BEACH LOVER'S STATN, BUT 'S A GEM FOR SNORKELG, SCUBA DIVG, AND SAILG; H THE WATER ON A WOMEN'S-ONLY DOLPH-WATCHG CISE WH VEN CHARTERS OR TAKE ONE OF THE LEGENDARY SUNSETS ON A GAY SAIL WH BLU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: GAY UPL, BIBLPHIL, AND AQUATIC SPORTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ST. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE GULF OF MEXI AND TAMPA BAY ON FLORIDA'S WT AST, ST. PETE IS THE KD OF PRETENSN-EE PLACE WHERE ARTISTS THRIVE. THE CY IS HOME TO THE SALVADOR DALI MM, SAID TO NTA THE WORLD'S MOST PREHENSIVE LLECTN OF THE SURREALIST PATER'S WORKS; THE LARGT LGBT PRI FTIVAL THE STATE; AND THE SUBSTANTIAL (AND SEASONAL; FALL THROUGH SPRG) SATURDAY MORNG MARKET WHERE YOU'LL SPY PLENTY OF GAY LOLS BROWSG THROUGH THE GOURMET CHE, ANIC PRODUCE, AND CRAFTS. IN TE GAYS-PAVG-THE-WAY FORM, A RABOW PRENCE IS ALSO BOLSTERG THE REVALIZATN EFFORTS OF DOWNTOWN'S CENTRAL AVENUE BS DISTRICT. SUN WORSHIPPERS LOOKG FOR THEIR QUEER BRETHREN WILL FD THEM AT PASS-A-GRILLE AT THE SLEEPY SOUTHERN END OF ST. PETE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: GAY TRAVELERS WHO WANT PLENTY OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO GO WH THEIR BETIFUL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YBOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE GAY-APPEALG ATTRACTNS OTHER PARTS OF TAMPA, CLUDG A TOP-NOTCH LGBT FILM FTIVAL HELD DOWNTOWN EVERY OCTOBER, BUT YBOR CY SERV A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT. THANKS TO THE 90-PL-MEMBER GAYBOR COALN FOUND 2007, THE NATNAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT, ORIGALLY TABLISHED AS A CIGAR-MANUFACTURG CENTER THE LATE 1800S, IS UNRGOG A QUEER RENAISSANCE. HANG AT GAY HOTSPOTS LIKE G. BAR OR THE HONEY POT, GRAB A SUAL BE AT STREETR CHARLIE'S, OR CHECK OUT THE LGBT RINT ARTISTS AT GALLERY LIVE AMID THE LAT QUARTER'S BACKDROP OF BRICK BUILDGS AND WROUGHT-IRON BALNI. RABOW-DRAPED MC FILM FTIVAL ACTS AS THE AREA'S FACTO GAY RMATN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FANS OF HISTORIC ARCHECTURE WHO PREFER THEIR GAY URBAN FIX A LS OVERWHELMG AND ATTU-DRIVEN CY THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR MORE ON GREAT PLAC FOR LGBT TRAVEL FLORIDA, CHECK OUT 'S GAY AND LBIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Disney Gay Days.

The event vers each of Disney’s Parks each day (so a 4 parks 4 days Disney pass is bt) and is one of the bt gay events Orlando ias for both the young, and young at heart! Piggy-backg somewhat on the succs of Disney Gay Days June, but entirely whout the wholome fun is One Magil Weekend. A three-night circu park cidg wh Gay Days, cludg the biggt DJs.